(A/N: Back by popular demand (sorta), this tale of good vs. evil now has a final chapter. I know it's been a while, but at long last, we rejoin the smashers as they find Mario and Peach missing, and deal with Clyne's untimely death and Thyra's betrayal. This sad time is unfortunately when the smashers are at their weakest…)

Chapter 9 - Emerald's Visit

"You're right, DK," Falcon gasped. "What could have happened?"

"I hope Peach is OK. She looked terrible when we went inside," remembered Link.

"Pikachu!" agreed Pikachu.

"And Clyne…I can't believe he's gone!" Zelda said sadly. "And Thyra was a traitor."

"I think that was fairly obvious," Falcon replied. "She just happened to appear to help us…"

"Well, why didn't you say anything?" Link teased, knowing the reason as well as he did. Thyra's beauty and grace had won them all over.

"Hey, guys, don't forget the real reason we're here," Falco reiterated his warning from before. "Emerald."

"Righta. Maybe hea has Mario anda Peach!" Luigi said angrily, clenching his fists.

"Don't worry, we'll find them," Kirby soothed.

"Hey, what the-"

Mace Windu and Spiderman began to glow blue. Inexplicably, they slowly faded away, until there was no sign of their existence.

"What happened?" Ganondorf demanded.

Ness walked up and announced, "Master Hand took them back to the toy dimension because he decided to begin betting and tourist attractions again."

"What? Then I want to go back, too!" Popo announced. When the real Popo had been killed in the war with the shadows, his toy counterpart took his place by Nana's side.

"No, you can't!" Nana cried. "I need you!"

"Nana, you are a fine fighter on your own merits. Popo must help his home," Game & Watch, to whom Mewtwo and Ness had earlier bestowed the ability to speak, advised.

"Th-thanks," Nano sniffled.

"Hey! How about getting us out of here, huh?" Falco shouted angrily to the air.

As Popo faded away, Samus shook her head. "That doesn't seem viable, Falco," she said anxiously, pointing to the sky.

A brilliant green glow appeared above the smashers' heads. Soon, the entire world became green to the smashers, and they found themselves back in Eclipsia, facing down Emerald himself.

"Congratulations on your victory," he sneered. "Although it wasn't a total loss on my part."

"You-" Young Link shouted furiously. "Where are Mario and Peach? And Aelali?"

"Don't worry about them right now. You have more important concerns at the moment."

"Really," Bowser glared.

"It has come to my attention that the toy dimension will begin to accept tourists again," stated Emerald, who was floating a few feet above the ground with his arms crossed arrogantly.

"Yoshi?" Yoshi asked.

"So, my little dinosaur friend, that is the perfect time to pay a little visit." Emerald replied. He reached out with his arm into a freshly created portal into the nearby toy dimension. When he retracted his arm, he held a shiny gold coin that was newly won by the government. "The toy dimension will finally be mine."

The coin slowly changed from gold to bright green. Then, Emerald threw it at the smashers. With no time to react, the smashers found themselves surrounded by a green light again. This time, they found themselves back in the toy dimension.

"What happened?" Master Hand wondered. "Did you-"

Samus filled him and Juvenor in, while the others announced their findings to the public. An immediate uproar began, and Master Hand did his best to quiet it. He quickly took the floor, and divulged his plans.

"There's no need for everyone to get involved in this. I suggest that we cancel all fights, and everyone who does not want to fight should leave."

"No one will want to seem like a coward!" Juvenor whispered to Master Hand.

"I know," replied the glove.

"After we spent so much time rebuilding, we're just going to fight another war?" Wolverine glared. "I say we chase 'im down and hit him first!"

Master Hand sighed. "We don't know where he is, Logan. Besides, he'd have the home team advantage, just like the shadows did."

Scowling, the mutant retreated into the crowd. Master Hand fell eerily silent.

"Are you OK? Master Hand?"

Juvenor's worries seemed to go completely unnoticed. Finally, Master Hand raised his hand (himself…) and snapped his fingers. Instantly, every toy and building disappeared in a flash of blue light. Only he, Juvenor, and the smashers remained.

"Why'd you do that?" Samus gasped.

"I don't want anyone else getting involved this time. You heard them – they're sick of war. It'd be better for everyone if we handled this ourselves."

"Except ourselves." Falco groaned. Laughing, the smashers agreed to battle Emerald.

"Couldn't we have just kept a few toys?" Young Link asked. "I mean, this guy created the shadows."

Master Hand chuckled. "You're not scared, are you, Young Link?"

"What? Me? Never! Bring him on!"

Link grinned. "Seriously, though, my younger self has a point. We barely beat the shadows with all of the toys."

"Yes, because Anomaly was cautious, and calculating. Emerald, for all his might, is overbearing and cocky. That's why we can beat him."

"I sure hope so." Samus replied.

The End

(A/N: Thus ends my seventh action/adventure fic. My next will probably be my last (until SSB 3 comes out…ha), but I might attempt a few more humor fics. Senior year is a pain. Anyway, in the next fic, the smashers take on Emerald for the final battle for the toy dimension and all others. But what happened to Mario and Peach? And Aelali?)